Nonstop flight route between Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam and Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(13°57'18"N by 109°2'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°26'57"S by 161°53'53"E)
Distance from UIH to IRA:
3,995.17 miles (6,429.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Phu Cat Airport (UIH), Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam and Kirakira Airport (IRA), Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,995 miles (or 6,430 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Phu Cat Airport and Kirakira Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UIH / VVPC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°57'18"N by 109°2'31"E |
| Area Served: | Qui Nhơn |
| Operator/Owner: | Middle Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UIH |
| More Information: | UIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRA / AGGK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°26'57"S by 161°53'53"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRA |
| More Information: | IRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Phu Cat Airport (UIH):
- Because of Phu Cat Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Phu Cat Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Phu Cat Airport (UIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Phu Cat Airport", another name for UIH is "Sân bay Phù Cát".
- The furthest airport from Phu Cat Airport (UIH) is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), which is nearly antipodal to Phu Cat Airport (meaning Phu Cat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru.
- The closest airport to Phu Cat Airport (UIH) is Chu Lai Airport (VCL), which is located 103 miles (165 kilometers) NNW of UIH.
Facts about Kirakira Airport (IRA):
- The closest airport to Kirakira Airport (IRA) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) N of IRA.
- In addition to being known as "Kirakira Airport", another name for IRA is "Ngorangora Airstrip".
- The furthest airport from Kirakira Airport (IRA) is Cap Skirring Airport (CSK), which is nearly antipodal to Kirakira Airport (meaning Kirakira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap Skirring Airport), and is located 12,273 miles (19,752 kilometers) away in Cap Skirring, Senegal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 102.76 miles (165.37 km) NNW | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam |     |
| 2 | 108.40 miles (174.46 km) SW | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 135.74 miles (218.45 km) S | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 138.96 miles (223.64 km) W | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 5 | 154.90 miles (249.29 km) NNW | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 158.83 miles (255.61 km) SSW | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 191.19 miles (307.69 km) NNW | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 270.12 miles (434.71 km) SW | Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 280.47 miles (451.38 km) SSW | Vung Tau Airport (VTG) | Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 292.96 miles (471.47 km) WNW | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 11 | 301.41 miles (485.08 km) N | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 12 | 323.45 miles (520.54 km) WSW | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| 13 | 328.22 miles (528.21 km) WSW | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 14 | 337.33 miles (542.88 km) WNW | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 15 | 343.34 miles (552.55 km) WSW | Krakor Airport (KZD) | Krakor, Cambodia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,364.57 miles (19,898.79 km) ESE | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,319.46 miles (19,826.19 km) SSW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,288.11 miles (19,775.74 km) SW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,275.25 miles (19,755.05 km) E | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,266.74 miles (19,741.36 km) SSE | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,253.62 miles (19,720.24 km) WSW | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,245.43 miles (19,707.05 km) SW | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,235.10 miles (19,690.44 km) SSW | Iberia Airport (IBP) | Iberia, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,211.84 miles (19,653.01 km) ESE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,211.84 miles (19,653.01 km) ESE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,202.76 miles (19,638.40 km) W | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,187.64 miles (19,614.06 km) SW | Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) | Cobija, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,181.40 miles (19,604.01 km) SW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,177.12 miles (19,597.12 km) S | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,161.79 miles (19,572.45 km) ESE | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.46 miles (66.72 km) N | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 108.34 miles (174.36 km) NW | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 124.53 miles (200.42 km) NNW | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 143.95 miles (231.67 km) WNW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 146.72 miles (236.13 km) NW | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 148.25 miles (238.58 km) WNW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 154.19 miles (248.15 km) WSW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 205.11 miles (330.10 km) WNW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 226.34 miles (364.26 km) NW | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 348.30 miles (560.53 km) WNW | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 364.64 miles (586.84 km) NW | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 379.74 miles (611.13 km) WNW | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 447.51 miles (720.19 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 451.22 miles (726.16 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 456.00 miles (733.86 km) NW | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,273.16 miles (19,751.69 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,272.42 miles (19,750.49 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 3 | 12,246.12 miles (19,708.17 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,243.12 miles (19,703.35 km) WNW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 5 | 12,214.46 miles (19,657.23 km) NNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 6 | 12,174.98 miles (19,593.68 km) W | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 7 | 12,165.54 miles (19,578.50 km) NW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 8 | 12,146.26 miles (19,547.46 km) NNW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,137.53 miles (19,533.42 km) N | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,128.70 miles (19,519.21 km) W | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 11 | 12,125.43 miles (19,513.94 km) W | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 12 | 12,083.77 miles (19,446.89 km) WNW | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 13 | 12,079.33 miles (19,439.74 km) WNW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 12,069.30 miles (19,423.60 km) WNW | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 12,065.43 miles (19,417.38 km) WNW | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |